Background
Lydon was born in Dorchester, Boston.
Lydon was born in Dorchester, Boston.
She graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. She studied at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts where she studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory, graduating with a double degree in Drama and Psychology.
One of Lydon"s most prominent roles was as Jane Saunders, daughter of primary villain Stephen Saunders, in the third season of the television series 24. She starred in the independent film Nail Polish and International Finance Corporation film Bodies and along with 24 has had recurring roles on Prison Break, Computer Society of India: Miami, and K-Ville. Lydon has made numerous guest starring appearances on popular shows such as Computer Society of India: Crime Scene Investigation, Desperate Housewives, House, Private Practice, NCIS and Star Trek: Enterprise.
Lydon co-created and performed in the comedy show Worst Laid Plans at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles & New York City. She later adapted the show into a book entitled Worst Laid Plans: When Bad Sex Happens to Good People, published by Abrams Image.
Lydon authored and performed in the comedy album Worst Laid Plans at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, published by Random House in May 2010. She finished filming the starring role in Bryan Bertino"s next film, Mockingbird, originally set to be released by Universal Studios in 2013.
Lydon is also a voice-over artist and has narrated and contributed to documentaries films, one being the award-winning documentary The Young and the Restless in China. In 2015, Lydon developed and produced the American Broadcasting Company pilot, "Broad Squad," inspired by the first female policewomen in Boston.